Canadian memorial medal - Churchill Memorial Medal – HCR98647

Obverse

Inscription:

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL / BI AA

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill facing, slightly to left; artist's monogram

Reverse

Inscription:

IN WAR: RESOLUTION / IN VICTORY: MAGNANIMITY / IN DEFEAT: DEFIANCE / IN PEACE: GOODWILL / SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL / NOVEMBER 30, 1874 / JANUARY 24, 1965

Design:

crossed British and Canadian flags, at half-mast, forming a "V for Victory" sign; quotation from Sir Winston Churchill

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Andrew Andrechuk (artist)

Dating

1965

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

66.36

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Source of portrait

Karsh photographic portrait, 1941

Country of origin

Canada

Reference

J. Eric Engstrom - 1972 - The medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill : 26C

Note:

p. 21

Contributors to this coin record

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